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The Impact of Demographic Composition of Social Networks on Perceived Inclusion in the Workplace

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ID6366155
AuthorsHeyjie Jung (0000-0001-6346-3211, School of Public Affairs Arizona State University), Eric W Welch (0000-0003-1902-0370, School of Public Affairs Arizona State University)
Year2022
Volume82
Issue3
Pages522-536
Publication date2022-01-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Administration Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-3352 • E-ISSN: 1540-6210
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/puar.13470
OpenAlexW4207022347
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited109

Inclusion in the workplace is defined as the extent to which individuals perceive that they are part of significant processes in organizations. This article explores the determinants of workplace inclusion by asking: How does the demographic composition of social networks inside and outside of the workplace affect perceived inclusion in the workplace? We apply literature on social identity theory and social network theory to develop and test hypotheses on professional sub‐network demographic composition using the linear regression analysis on data from the 2011 National Science Foundation–funded national survey of academic faculty on work environment and careers in US universities. Among other results, we find that perceived inclusion is explained by the interactions between race, gender, and demographic composition of professional networks. Findings provide new insights for the management of diversity in the workplace

Affect (linguistics · Composition (language · Diversity (politics · Identity (music · Inclusion (mineral · Political science · Race (biology · Social group · Social identity theory · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics · Sociology · Test (biology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology

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Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
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